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Speed skating at the 2018 Winter Olympics – Men's mass start

Speed skating at the 2018 Winter Olympics – Men's mass start

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The men's mass start speed skating competition of the 2018 Winter Olympics was held on 24 February 2018 at Gangneung Oval in Gangneung[1][2] This was the first time the mass start has been introduced to the Olympics.[3] The competition was held as a points race.

Format

There were 12 skaters in each semifinal. The eight best finishers from each of two semi-finals competed in the final. Each race consisted of 16 laps. Three leaders after last 16th lap received 60, 40 and 20 points respectively. Three intermediate sprints award points to the first three competitors (5 points, 3 points, 1 point) after 4th, 8th and 12th laps. Event rankings were based on points gained in sprints, then by finish time for athletes with equal points.[4] In the Gangneung Oval, the accurate distance of 16 laps of the warm-up lane, is 5,695.175 m (355.948 m each lap).

Results

All races were skated on the same day, 24 February 2018. The first semifinal was held at 20:45,[5] the second at 21:00.[6] The final was on the same day at 22:00.[7]

Semifinals

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Final

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References

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    "Venues". www.pyeongchang2018.com/. Pyeongchang 2018 Olympic Organizing Committee for the 2018 Winter Olympics. Archived from the original on 17 February 2018. Retrieved 16 December 2017.
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    "Schedule". POCOG. Archived from the original on 5 November 2017. Retrieved 15 September 2017.
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    "Speed skating mass start returns to Olympic programme". International Olympic Committee. 16 November 2017.
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    "Speed Skating – Media Information Report". www.pyeongchang2018.com. Archived from the original on 24 February 2018. Retrieved 24 February 2018.
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    "PyeongChang Olympics - Next Winter Games in Korea". International Olympic Committee. 3 April 2019.
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    "PyeongChang Olympics - Next Winter Games in Korea". International Olympic Committee. 3 April 2019.
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    "PyeongChang Olympics - Next Winter Games in Korea". International Olympic Committee. 3 April 2019.
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